Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
New Years Eve is a time of reflection for most people. A look back at the previous year and an optimistic planning of all the wonderful things you’ll probably forget to accomplish in the upcoming one. 2014 was pretty great for me. Here are some stats. Mainly, I just need them written down in public…
As of today I have officially been blogging for a year! I know that still makes me a newcomer in the blogging world, but we’ve all heard the statistic that most bloggers quit blogging after about 3 month, so I think that gives me the all clear to pat myself on the back a little. …
I appreciate any society that values the arts and art in Oslo is alive and well. I’ve mentioned a little about growing up in Franklin, TN on here before. I grew up in a very artistic household in what I would consider a relatively oppressive society by western standards, though everyone there would strongly disagree…
Two and a half days anywhere is hardly enough to experience a city, but unfortunately due to my American amount of allowable time off work its all I had. It probably a good thing though, any longer and I would have to sell a kidney to pay for my food there. I do feel like…
I’m so glad that The Fram was actually small and disappointing, because it meant that I had time to visit the Viking Ship Museum when I was done. I was also glad of the bragging rights that came with my original museum pick being far superior to the Fram, but who’s keeping score? Unfortunately, I…
If you haven’t yet learned from my other posts, or worse yet if you haven’t read my other post (which you probably should), Oslo is weird. Nothing quite makes sense, and the Munch Museum is no exception. I mean, where else in the world could a museums most famous painting be stolen… twice?! To be…
I’ll be the first to admit that, despite the sensational ads, The Fram Museum didn’t hold much appeal for me. Of course, Tripadvisor doesn’t usually steer me wrong. We can also put this on the pro list for solo travel. This was a concession that I made, that ultimately meant that I could not make…
I don’t even know where to being with the amazingness that is The Mini Bottle Gallery in Oslo. It’s certainly the best place in all of Norway, and probably the world. I’ll start with the reason I ended up there. Something called The Mini Bottle Gallery would not normally hold a ton of appeal for…
One of the first things I did after orienting myself in Oslo, Norway was head to the Vigeland Museum. I had been told by my parents that there was a park full of sculptures they remembered from their visit to Oslo some 25 years ago that I must see. A quick search on my phone…
DFDS Seaways runs two ferries from Copenhagen to Oslo (among other routes), the Crown and the Pearl. After pricing out various options, I found that DFDS Seaways was by far the most economical choice. For the two of us, plane or train tickets would have been a little cheaper and faster, but once you factor…
